*** Melbourne Fanviews Here 11/20/09 ***

phunkymunky

WOW!!! :shock: :shock:

What a gig!!!! Never been so close to the front for PJ before, and that was just awesome!

Wicked gig, set list was one of the best I've heard live so far...my ears are still ringing.

Hope the Sydney show tomorrow continues the trend!!!

PearlJamWheelersHill

What a show, ended with the footy's being kicked into the crowd. I captured the end of Yellow Leadbetter on my phone and the ACDC riff Mike played was Whole Lotta Rosie which then went into something else which is not clear with the poor sound quality on the phone before finishing off.
Happy Days!

sgreenw2

What a gig!

Although don't understand why some chick was wearing the shortest skirt and the longest heels at a rock concert, mind you I'm not complaining.

E.K

PearlJamWheelersHill wrote:

What a show, ended with the footy's being kicked into the crowd. I captured the end of Yellow Leadbetter on my phone and the ACDC riff Mike played was Whole Lotta Rosie which then went into something else which is not clear with the poor sound quality on the phone before finishing off.
Happy Days!

I'm not definite but I think they did the kicking footballs into the crowd and the Whole Lotta Rosie riffs thing in Melbourne in 2006 as well.

alivein95

E.K wrote:

PearlJamWheelersHill wrote:

What a show, ended with the footy's being kicked into the crowd. I captured the end of Yellow Leadbetter on my phone and the ACDC riff Mike played was Whole Lotta Rosie which then went into something else which is not clear with the poor sound quality on the phone before finishing off.
Happy Days!

I'm not definite but I think they did the kicking footballs into the crowd and the Whole Lotta Rosie riffs thing in Melbourne in 2006 as well.

No, they did the 50 cent coin in between the butt cheek thing in '06....

snipesy

This was the best set in the 9 times i've seen them live. AWSOME energy,Ed and the boys still going strong. Cool Bon Scott tee worn by Mike in the second half of the set too.

PearlJamWheelersHill

I have not heard the ACDC thing before and yep the 50c in the glass which he missed, classic 3rd show in 06. In 4 Melb show's 95,98,06 & 09 there has been no footy's so I'm guessing this was a follow on from a tribute Eddie gave to Mathew Richardson (retired AFL footballer) & maybe because they were playing at Docklands.
Either way it's always a unique show and never the same.

DreamsinColour

Hey guys, I just wanted to post and say what an amazing night that was. It was my first ever PJ concert and with all my anticipation over the last few weeks I could have easily been disappointed, but it exceeded my expectations so much that I am still in awe and disbelief. The atmosphere was just phenomenal. I didn't even get very close to the stage (about 20 meters back) and it was still one of the highlights of my life. I get tingles when i think about it!
I was so glad I took my camera and got some great footage and pics, but a lot of the stuff that has already been posted on youtube is even better due to my distance from the stage, and that was amazing to watch again this afternoon. I can't wait to see them next time...but I'll be taking the day off work next time and getting there early...with lots of water. I am aching all over today and can barely move...but it was worth every second of pain.
My only regret was that I wish I'd asked the lovely guy next to me that I was chatting to for his phone number, but I can't blame PJ for that hehe.
I'm still on a high 24 hours later!

MeganCogs

Sounds like a brilliant show, wish I was there!! I must say, how honoured must Matthew Richardson be feeling right now with Eddie Vedder paying tribute to him! Wow, he must be on cloud 9, hell I know I would be if I were him!!!

GD272

how amped was Stone? 8th show over 14 years and that was up with the best. Stone was playing on his knees at Mikes feet at one stage, almost paying the 'we're not worthy' homage! Awesome Show, enjoy all you next show crew.

WinterPedestrian

Unfortunately I am a Ten Club Member who was in remote parts of Europe when member tickets went on sale for Australia gigs... so I was right up behind you all and WOW... To the lovely few TenClub members standing by me you were beautiful and ROCKED so hard! Great show and awesome set list. Long live rock n roll... Long live Pearl Jam!

The Rock

So how big was the crowd?

Vixen

swans05 wrote:

i kinda got stitched up by the 10C when they emailed me that my m'ship expired on the day of tickets going on sale..en email a month before would have been nice..

anyway i got fixer tix on mike's side and was probably 10 - 15 people deep during Liam and Ben which was fine...the standing was shit and the lack of water worse...my sister went to get some in the break btw liam and ben but couldn't get back in the pit from the crowd, she had my 2 waters too!!!

the surge was coming from behind me even way back there and i must have ended up 5 - 10m in front of where i started from the hustle and bustle so i don't know how the peopel against the railings got through it

also got crowd surfed for the first time in the first encore break...i was there by myself and some dick just turned 'are you up?"...i said "what?"...and he said "yep, your up" and 4 blokes lifted me up and off i went

treid as hard as i could to keep my feet up so i didn't get anyone in the head so if you passes me safely (blue t shirt and jean shorts i had on), thank you for that

voice pulled up great guns which the softer set in the middle helped there and baba o reilly is something i never get sick of

by the way, why is there no pj cover band in melbourne? i grew up in warrnambool i one came down there a few times in the mid 90's...someone should start one

There is a band called Rearview Mirror, they are around the S/E suburbs..havent seen them yet..i work Fri/Sat nights >.<

Vixen

sgreenw2 wrote:

What a gig!

Although don't understand why some chick was wearing the shortest skirt and the longest heels at a rock concert, mind you I'm not complaining.

LoL..there was one of those tiny skirt and massive heels girls is Radelaide too..WTF??? I dont get it..i..without even thinking about it, go straight to my Globes and Cargos..it's a frikkin rock concert, not a slapper show

Vixen

EPIC Show!! I dont even know where to start without writing a whole freaking essay..
Bit bummed they didn't play my request for Wishlist..I made such a cute lil poster but i totally got over that when Ed and Liam did Throw Your Arms Around Me..WOW..i have been wanting to hear Ed do that live for so long, after the first 6 cords i realized what he was doing i tried to WOOOOOOOOH, but got all teary and choked up...i could hardly sing along..it was an extremely emotional moment for me!
The set list was beyond incredible, WOW what a treat, again worth the hours in que..the day passed way quicker in Melbs than it did in Adelaide..funny that because i arrived in Melbs 2 hours earlier..i think it had something to do with my new friends Megan and Joel..you guys are awesome..**hugs
Got a bit teary on the way home thinking about the show..tears of excitement and overwhelming satisfaction!! The best concert i have ever been to by far...and that had nothing to do with being in front row..i think i could have been up the back and still enjoyed the show, the set list was just so awesome..nothing better than hearing your fave band live..epsecially if its the set list from Melbs!! Nice work guys..good luck topping that one, though after Adelaide i didnt think it could be done..i'm soo glad to have been there when you proved that to be wrong!!

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I wish i was a neutron bomb, for once i could go off

Oceans11

Christopher OGrady wrote:

alesek wrote:

Even Flow - Oceans - Lukin trio? looks crazy ....! bring on some Oceans video!

YES pLEASE if anyone has a video of OCEANS would LOVE TO see that...I went to Adelaide and was praying they would play it but I was stoked with release to open....

well done melbs...great set list!!! I truly didn't think adelaide could be beaten but there you go!!!

Just uploaded this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUdDFNwvmt8
Short but sweet....more to come

ZimzuM

Vixen wrote:

EPIC Show!! I dont even know where to start without writing a whole freaking essay..
Bit bummed they didn't play my request for Wishlist..I made such a cute lil poster but i totally got over that when Ed and Liam did Throw Your Arms Around Me..WOW..i have been wanting to hear Ed do that live for so long, after the first 6 cords i realized what he was doing i tried to WOOOOOOOOH, but got all teary and choked up...i could hardly sing along..it was an extremely emotional moment for me!
The set list was beyond incredible, WOW what a treat, again worth the hours in que..the day passed way quicker in Melbs than it did in Adelaide..funny that because i arrived in Melbs 2 hours earlier..i think it had something to do with my new friends Megan and Joel..you guys are awesome..**hugs
Got a bit teary on the way home thinking about the show..tears of excitement and overwhelming satisfaction!! The best concert i have ever been to by far...and that had nothing to do with being in front row..i think i could have been up the back and still enjoyed the show, the set list was just so awesome..nothing better than hearing your fave band live..epsecially if its the set list from Melbs!! Nice work guys..good luck topping that one, though after Adelaide i didnt think it could be done..i'm soo glad to have been there when you proved that to be wrong!!

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I wish i was a neutron bomb, for once i could go off

Lol were you on the front barrier Stones side? If so the Mrs and I were directly behind you.

songforholly

Guys and gals ..... I only became a member today , but stalked the forums a few nights before the gigs *promise I am not a weirdo!
This was my third PJ concert ....long long time between drinks as the last time was in Sydney 95.
Cut to the chase, a wedding a couple of kids and a few years ...my darling husband was not going to let me miss out on another PJ tour, an AWESOME suprise checking the mail that day
Unfortunatly we were one of the late ones, due to babbysitter(brother)driving an hour after work to look after our rockin little munchkins!
We were about 20 m away from the front of stage.

BLOWN AWAY is the only way to describe it what a magic sound hearing the band, hearing Eddie's voice, funny I kept waiting for him to do that little head shake, he seems to have chilled doing that so much.
I can't add much more that what all of you have shared except for once the show had ended.... our night had really only begun.
I scored a setlist and one of Eddie's picks!
BTW my setlist has Oceans added in texta, Better Man & Supersonic crossed out
Thank you Mr Roadie you are cool!

* I will have to press pause on my story & come back to finish ........

100 Pacer

for those interested, the poster was inspired by this image:

Oceans11

Oceans11 wrote:

Christopher OGrady wrote:

alesek wrote:

Even Flow - Oceans - Lukin trio? looks crazy ....! bring on some Oceans video!

YES pLEASE if anyone has a video of OCEANS would LOVE TO see that...I went to Adelaide and was praying they would play it but I was stoked with release to open....

well done melbs...great set list!!! I truly didn't think adelaide could be beaten but there you go!!!

Just uploaded this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUdDFNwvmt8
Short but sweet....more to come

Oceans part II:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zQSEA1cTE